qldfloods and @QPSMedia : crisis communication on Twitter in the 2011 South East Queensland floods

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Bruns, Alex

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TextPublication details: Kelvin Grove, Qld : Queensland University of Technology, 2012Description: 57 p. ; 30 cmSubject(s):

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384.33 22

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Summary: Social media, including Facebook and Twitter played an important role in crisis communication at the height of the 2011 South East Queensland floods crisis (10-16 January). This report examines the role of the short-messaging system Twitter in dissemination and sharing crisis information and updates from the state and local authorities as well as everyday citizens. In this report the overall use of Twitter is assessed, as well as the that of the most important emergency account, the Queensland Police's @QPSMedia account.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	384.33 BRU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900112533

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Social media, including Facebook and Twitter played an important role in crisis communication at the height of the 2011 South East Queensland floods crisis (10-16 January). This report examines the role of the short-messaging system Twitter in dissemination and sharing crisis information and updates from the state and local authorities as well as everyday citizens. In this report the overall use of Twitter is assessed, as well as the that of the most important emergency account, the Queensland Police's @QPSMedia account.

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